QUESTION: FAVOUR ILO
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1. Are Nigerian Universities ready for Qualitative Research?
2. What are the prospects & constraints of introducing Qualitative Models of Research into Nigerian Institutions of Higher Learning?
3. How will Qualitative Research impact upon 'publish or perish' parameters for Nigerian academics & emerging scholars?

ANSWER: NDUKA WONU
A1. Nigerians are already using Qualitative Research Methods (QRM) in research activities, though the use of QRM is considerably low when compared with quantitative research methods.
A2. There are no issues on the integration of QRM in our universities because it has been in use. The only problems associated with the use of QRM are issues of triangulation, expertise of the researcher and quality of the results.
3. The universities and/or journals do not decide the type of research methods to be adopted by a researcher, whether qualitative or quantitative both are research works.